The annual Empire State Plaza Food Festival, running from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today (8/17), features more than 50 food and other vendors as well as a music lineup that is headlined by Eddie Money, due to take the stage at 7:45 p.m.
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The prominent area chef Larry Schepici has taken over the kitchen at Jack’s Oyster House in Albany. His first day was Monday. Schepici succeeds Luc Pasquier, a French-born certified master chef who joined Jack’s in January 2008 after nearly 20 years as head chef at the French consulate in New York City. Jack’s owner Brad […]
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Alan Richman, the veteran restaurant critic for GQ magazine, went to a hip diner in Queens called M. Wells that has been receiving accolades for its food. His meals were culinarily hit-and-miss, but the service was uniformly sloppy and rude. In an email afterward, one of the owners accused Richman of giving a “hardy pat […]
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Check out this video by my colleague Bryan Fitzgerald. I try out The Stinger, a new thrill ride that’s making its American debut at the Altamont Fair. The fair runs through Sunday. I was wearing a wireless microphone and the sound is briefly glitchy around the 50-second mark, but it clears up. My story and […]
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On Friday (8/19), the Cohoes Farmers Market is sponsoring its annual peach shortcake night during regular market hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Shortcakes made with peaches from local farms will be available for $1 each. The market takes place every Friday until Oct. 7 at the municipal parking lot on Remsen Street across from Harmony […]
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Joe’s Tavern, a historic Cohoes pub that closed in February, was reopened in early May by chef-owner Michael Fortin. The large menu features many Italian favorites including pizza as well sandwiches, subs, wraps and a few steak, seafood and pasta entrées. I don’t presently have information on the beer and wine selection. Hours are 4 […]
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Treviso, as the Mallozzi Group restaurant at the Italian American Community Center in Albany is now called, is celebrating National Peach Month through the end of August with a special menu. Available Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the three-course menu with choices costs $25, plus tax and tip. See the menu and peach cocktails list here. […]
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The Mansion Neighborhood Association and Historic Albany Foundation will be the beneficiaries of proceeds from the third annual Cooks & Kitchens Tour, scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 25. Guests will visit three Governor’s Mansion-area homes for a different meal course at each Albany residence. Participants will also receive a souvenir cookbook. The cost […]
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